I wonder if we'll actually sell more season tickets next year if we let Youk, AJ and Peavy walk...despite how well MOST of this season has gone, what reason would there be for optimism about beating the Tigers next year? Plus, they get back Victor Martinez and Alburquerque at 100%.

 

As long as we're not stuck with Myers, if nothing else, they have to ensure that doesn't happen.

Getting swept by the team that is either just behind us or just ahead of us seems to be our thing. Win a single game in the series and it changes the entire thing. But no, we just bend over and then we have Konerko talking to the press about how x team is a good team or it's a marathon and not a sprint. No sense or urgency or being in the moment.

 

And don't forget the token comment by Sox manager saying the particular series isn't all that important.

Nate does his job, says Hawk.

I'll have my Dayan, thanks

 

And O-Dog > Olmedo for me

 

When Hudson makes the HOF, are you going to give his speech

Getting swept by the team that is either just behind us or just ahead of us seems to be our thing. Win a single game in the series and it changes the entire thing. But no, we just bend over and then we have Konerko talking to the press about how x team is a good team or it's a marathon and not a sprint. No sense or urgency or being in the moment.

 

 

Not unlike mid 2006 when Dye, Konerko and Thome convinced KW they didn't need to add anything to the roster in order to get to the post-season.

 

That worked out well.

And don't forget the token comment by Sox manager saying the particular series isn't all that important.

 

I thought that manager quit last year.

 

This board has regressed into Cub-like posting quality

 

Hope the Sox win so I can call off the suicide watch

I'll have my Dayan, thanks

 

And O-Dog > Olmedo for me

 

So you would look at the rhp ba against scherzer and then look at viciedo's ba against rhp and play him? you would be increasing the probability of an out from that position. Full stop.

When Hudson makes the HOF, are you going to give his speech

 

 

Back-to-back with the Zach Stewart speech.

I thought that manager quit last year.

 

Saw somewhere that Ventura tried not to hype up the series

Not unlike mid 2006 when Dye, Konerko and Thome convinced KW they didn't need to add anything to the roster in order to get to the post-season.

 

That worked out well.

That's why KW traded McCarthy for Soriano, but lost the deal when Soriano decided he wouldn't sign an extension and watned to test the FA market.

Veal continues to do the job vs lefties

So you would look at the rhp ba against scherzer and then look at viciedo's ba against rhp and play him? you would be increasing the probability of an out from that position. Full stop.

 

Yes, I think Dayan Viciedo is more likely to contribute to a Sox win against Max Scherzer than Jordan Danks

That's why KW traded McCarthy for Soriano, but lost the deal when Soriano decided he wouldn't sign an extension and watned to test the FA market.

 

Soriano probably wanted to make sure he played in a warm climate

Veal continues to do the job vs lefties

One positive tonight.

Just imagine how ugly this would be if the kitty bats were clicking right now.

 

Konerko and Ventura like to talk a lot about the character of this team, but I'm not seeing it when it counts. You cant get swept in back to back series in Detroit.

Soriano probably wanted to make sure he played in a warm climate

Well, the extra $75 million he got by refusing that extension probably keeps him pretty darn warm.

Veal continues to do the job vs lefties

 

I think we'll see him back next season.

That's why KW traded McCarthy for Soriano, but lost the deal when Soriano decided he wouldn't sign an extension and watned to test the FA market.

 

 

We didn't need hitting at that point, unless it was in CF.

 

It was the pitching that collapsed in the 2nd half, and Jenks was injured.

Well, the extra $75 million he got by refusing that extension probably keeps him pretty darn warm.

 

Do you know what I was referring to with Soriano and warm climate?

Anyone see the story on fangraphs about our old pal Rafael Bettancourt and his approach vs lefties this year? Just awesome stuff

Have my buddy's wedding tomorrow so I get to miss the game. Shucks

Good series Rios

Just imagine how ugly this would be if the kitty bats were clicking right now.

 

Konerko and Ventura like to talk a lot about the character of this team, but I'm not seeing it when it counts. You cant get swept in back to back series in Detroit.

If they had Victor Martinez all year the Tigers would already in first IMO!

Being a tough guy doesn't fix a slumping bat. The fact that two of our top hitters in Dunn, De Aza are not present and three of our other best hitters PK-AJ-Rios are slumping doesn't mean our team is a bunch of p*****s, it means we're slumping. I'd like to fix it, but I don't see evidence that we're gutless, just very unsuccessful thus far